When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

Ever since Zi Ping came to Yiyi, Lu's father has consciously controlled the progress of expansion and turned to exploration.

Three months passed in a flash. In addition to reading, Lu's father took the lead in reclaiming wasteland and cultivating the land, and personally encouraged the scholars and people to develop production together.

The area around Sandu Mountain also became more lively because of this.

And as autumn approaches, it is time to drive away birds and reduce consumption of millet.

When Zi Ping was driving back from Luo River, he saw people catching birds everywhere.

"The output here is more than 20% higher than that near Luoshui."

A somewhat surprised voice came from Zi Ping. He glanced at the person who spoke and nodded slightly: "The area near Yichuan is a good place, because it is upstream, and the technology over there in Yan State is all focused on water conservancy construction. Just for irrigation, it is not comparable to the area near Luoshui.

Especially the riverbank near Luoshui, which is much higher than the water level.”

"What can we do? Since the Xia family, the local tribes have focused all their attention on building dams. No one has considered dredging. It is normal for the dam to be higher than the water level. We are not the only ones who have difficulty in drawing water. In short, Heluo is not a place to live now."

The speaker sighed.

Zi Ping said nothing.

Continue driving forward.

He was suddenly notified to return to Luoshui for a meeting half a month ago, and received the latest intelligence, that is, the Dongyi people were "rebelling".

But although it was said that the Dongyi rebelled, Zi Ping actually asked Zi Xun later and learned that Zihe had woken up, but was once again controlled by the nobles.

Zixun has been making too many moves recently. Many nobles have been pushed to the Heluo front line. Once they have gone there, they can't go back. Some nobles who are unwilling to leave have begun to find ways to force the emperor to abdicate.

But after Zixun reached an agreement with Zisong and Zilian that the throne would be passed on to the younger brother, the only person the royal family could use as a pawn was Zihe, who stayed in Shangqiu to recuperate.

In the end, this group of nobles put on a disguise, borrowed the power of Dongyi and Huaiyi, and marched into Shangqiu to control Zihe.

Although I was beaten back.

But the royal family and the large family clamored to retaliate.

They want to end the Western Expedition.

Originally, Zixun could still withstand the pressure, but last week, the Zhou clan of the Ji clan in the west sent envoys to demand surrender.

Finally, under the oppression of these nobles, the third Sizhi in history, Xibo Zhou, officially landed on the Guanlong stage. And it was mixed with the surname Zhou of Yun, because they wanted to give an explanation to Zhou Xin and Xin Qu, so they deliberately used this ambiguous rhetoric.

As for why Ji Zhou surrendered, Zixun is still investigating, but now the nobles are urging him to go back to Shangqiu. Zihe must not fall into the hands of the nobles again.

Therefore, the follow-up investigation will require the busy work of Zi Ping and others who have decided to take root in Heluo.

The man who came with Zi Ping was called Zi Xiao, surnamed Liang, and given the title of Wei.

Hou and Wei were originally princes of the same level, but they had different obligations.

Hou is more inclined to the role of a scout and wants to be at the front line.

Wei is a defensive function. Liang Xiao was the Luoshui chief selected by Zixun and was responsible for the defense of the entire Heluo area.

This time, the two of them came here, in addition to meeting with the princes of Heluo to announce Dayi Shang's orders, they also had to discuss how to share the expenses.

Heluo must develop.

So, apart from the Zi clan, there is only one prince with the strongest productivity in the Heluo area.

That is Lufu, located in Yichuan.

With the support of Yan State, Lu Fu gained too many benefits.

After entering Yiyi, Liang Xiao saw the ceramic pipes being laid in the city: "Is this Lufu going to such a big deal? He's even using ceramic pipes for sewers? Is he planning to settle here?"

Zi Ping took a quick look and nodded slightly, saying, "I forced him to settle here. If he moved a little further south, he would be in the mountains, and we might not be able to catch him even if we wanted to."

"I see." Liang Xiao suddenly realized, "By the way, you should have heard the news from the west. After you came back, you have been thinking about it, but what did you think of?"

"Well. If I'm not mistaken, Ji Zhou's surrender this time is most likely related to the State of Yan. The Qiang people in Hexi must have been dealt with by the State of Yan." Zi Ping sighed, with helplessness in his eyes.

Liang Xiao frowned slightly.

Zi Ping continued, "Don't think that we are the strongest in the world. Yan is not far behind. Have you seen Yiyi of Lufu? Half a year ago, this place was still a wilderness. What about now?
From scratch, Yan State had a complete set of development concepts.

Xin Qu also sent a lot of books to his younger brother, which contained some inherited principles, which, after transformation, could lead to the current speed of development.

In another three years, this place will definitely be a big city.

So, I brought you here to put pressure on Father Lu. You and I can work together to get him to help us suppress the threat of the Tiger forces that may move north."

"I understand." Liang Xiao suddenly realized. No wonder Zi Ping insisted on bringing him here. It turned out that it was to control the development speed of Yiyi.

But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.

A country that can support the laying of ceramic pipe sewers is rare in the Heluo area.

Others are still trying to survive in the wilderness!

The Fang State has already entered the next stage of expansion, and its development speed must be suppressed.

Otherwise, who will have the final say in Heluo in three to five years?

"The more important thing is the Yan State." Zi Ping snorted, "If I'm not mistaken, Xin Qu must have driven the remnants of the Jin Tian clan to the mountains of Longyou.

With the support of Yan State, the remnants of Jin Tian clan would certainly threaten the Qiang people. The internal strife among the Qiang people and Ji Zhou's surrender must have been caused by Xin Qu.

It was just that the nobles took advantage of the situation.

In short, Yan is developing rapidly. If Lu develops along with it, I don’t even dare to think about the forces in the west and Heluo that we still control.”

"Then what do you want me to do?"

"Human sacrifice." Zi Ping gritted his teeth.

He had not offered human sacrifices for a long time.

But it is undeniable that forcing the foreign countries to offer human sacrifices is the best way to stir up unrest in all directions.

The State of Lu in Yiyi had to fight with the Hufang in order to slow down their development.

Therefore, before the control of Dayi Shang developed, the practice of human sacrifice was still very useful.

This is the result of political and economic games.

The only way to development.

Seeing his expression, Liang Xiao smiled gently, "Okay, after today's discussion, I'll give you the Yishui land. It's just in time to help me curb the development of Lu's father."

"Okay." Zi Ping did not refuse.

His family and subjects have migrated from the east to settle near the Luo River, and have recently been looking for a suitable place to settle down and establish a fiefdom.

Yishui is indeed a good place.

"Uuuuuu——"

The two were chatting when suddenly a horn sounded from the southeast. Liang Xiao's expression didn't change much, but Zi Ping's face became serious: "It's the ox horn of the Tiger side."

Liang Xiao laughed when he heard this: "It seems that the Tigers have begun to capture slaves for tribute. We don't have to oppress Lu Fu. If he doesn't take action, I'm afraid his countrymen will hate him for it."

"It's not as simple as you think. Autumn is coming soon, and Lu's father has already started preparing for the autumn hunt. If he really wants to do it, he can mobilize thousands of people. And he inherited the military and political system of Yan State, while Lu State has a full-fledged standing army. And they all have armor."

Zi Ping cracked the whip and the war horses pulled them quickly towards the battlefield.

From a distance, the two heard bursts of shouting and killing, but when they got closer, the shouting and killing had stopped.

I saw more than a hundred armored soldiers escorting two or three hundred prisoners of war, and quickly beheaded some of those who wanted to resist.

"Golden armor!" Liang Xiao's eyes narrowed. No wonder Zi Ping asked him to find a way to suppress Lu's father.

Such a marginal country actually has more than a hundred golden armors. How fucking!

Even though Hu Fang controlled the copper source, he might not be as rich as him.

"Stop...ah, it's Lord Xi."

A young man stopped his car, saw Zi Ping, put on his visor, and asked with a smile: "What important news did you bring back from Luoshui?"

"It is indeed very important." Zi Ping glanced at the captives he had captured and said, "From now on, every ten years, depending on the population size of the country, 20% will be handed over as slaves.

For example, you already have 15,000 people now.

Then you will have to hand over 3,000 slaves within 10 years. This year, you will have to hand over 300 slaves."

Father Lu, who was originally smiling, froze, and then his eyes turned cold. After a moment, he smiled again and said, "No problem. It's just slaves, right? It's my duty! But I don't know how much Yan will pay."

"There is a fixed quota for four years. Ten thousand for ten years. One thousand per year." Liang Xiao said with a smile.

Father Lu glanced at Liang Xiao and nodded slightly: "Then let's do it. The Tigers are coming, and this is a rare opportunity. I wonder how many slaves the Rhino Marquis will pay this year? Do you want to join us?"

"Two hundred this year." Zi Ping nodded, "I really want to go with you to make up for it."

"That's fine! We'll send troops for the Autumn Hunt."

After Mr. Lu finished speaking, he said he had something to do and left.

Returning to the study, he angrily smashed the helmet in his hand, his eyes turned cold, "I'm not acting anymore! It seems that he thinks he can still suppress the four barbarians, and he has started to re-test their obedience!
Qu was right. The hierarchy of official positions was a means for the Central Plains to control the four directions, and it was also a form of emphasis.

Want to resist? China doesn't even need to do anything, Fangguo can help them achieve what they want.

The war with the Tiger Party was just a means to balance the local situation.

Have to do it.

But you still have to prepare for a retreat.

This was the arrangement that Qu Yuan made when he built many small towns.

The Tigers controlled the road from Taolin (now Dengzhou) to Tongyuan, so my expansion direction must be southeast. Only in this way can they feel at ease.

The southwest can only be used as a retreat. Especially the old site of Chongfang (now Songxian County), must be taken.

It seems that today after autumn, we have to split our troops into two groups, one to attack Hufang, and the other to attack the remnants of the Xia Dynasty in the old site of Chongfang.

The remnants of the Xia Dynasty... I wonder if they can contact Chongfang who has already fled to Guanlong.

If I can get in touch with him, then I might be able to find a way to avoid Dayi Shang's detection and get in touch with Qu.

We must try. Otherwise, once the war starts, one of us, Hu Fang, will die." (End of this chapter)